Allen Benson vs. Joe Grzenda — Career Comparison

Allen Benson
Greatest GenerationSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Allen Benson built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Grzenda as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Grzenda posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4 and WHIP 1.562 compared to 12.1 and 2.483 for Allen Benson. By the career numbers, Joe Grzenda had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Allen Benson and Joe Grzenda

Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.86
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.86
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.93
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
12.1
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
4
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
12.1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.92
10.92
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.413
0.413
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
17.69
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
9.44
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.69
17.69
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.58
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.09
0.09
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
4.66
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.51
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.72
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
5.06
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.931
0.931
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.951
0.951
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.93
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.64
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.86
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.29
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
49.34
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1329
38.83
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
13.03
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.03
13.03
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.32
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.483
2.483
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
42.83
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1182
34.54
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.452
0.452
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.34
49.34
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83

Fielding Stats for Allen Benson and Joe Grzenda

Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
924
27
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.329
0.329
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Allen Benson and Joe Grzenda

Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
240
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
600
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
529.41
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
4.66
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
70.59
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.24
-28.51
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.14
-20.16
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.79
1.79
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA